Patents by Inventor Todd Taber

Todd Taber has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11833032
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for removably attaching a drive mechanism handpiece to an intraocular lens (IOL) cartridge that folds the IOL upon retraction of a cap, are provided. The IOL cartridge comprises a nozzle and a compartment configured to receive an IOL. The nozzle is in fluid communication with the compartment. The IOL cartridge also includes a retractable cap that covers the nozzle and the compartment. The retractable cap is configured to expose the nozzle and fold the IOL upon retraction of the retractable cap. The IOL cartridge may also include a plunger case that is in fluid communication with the compartment, wherein a plunger is movably disposed within the plunger case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Alcon Inc.
    Inventors: Sudarshan B. Singh, Todd Taber, Yinghui Wu, Douglas Brent Wensrich, Sam Jang, Chris Pinkham
  • Publication number: 20230240837
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for removably attaching a drive mechanism handpiece to an intraocular lens (IOL) cartridge that folds the IOL upon removal of a cap, are provided. The IOL cartridge comprises a nozzle and a housing comprising a slide. A compartment configured to receive an IOL is disposed within the housing. An interior portion of the slide is exposed to the compartment. The nozzle is in fluid communication with the compartment. The cap covers the nozzle and the slide. The cap is configured to expose the nozzle and advance the slide to fold the IOL upon removal of the cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Sudarshan B. SINGH, Todd TABER, Yinghui WU, Douglas Brent WENSRICH, Sam JANG, Chris PINKHAM
  • Publication number: 20230218388
    Abstract: An intraocular lens (IOL) folding device is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Yinghui WU, Douglas Brent WENSRICH, Todd TABER, Len Takudzwa MAGARA
  • Patent number: 11642219
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for removably attaching a drive mechanism handpiece to an intraocular lens (IOL) cartridge that folds the IOL upon removal of a cap, are provided. The IOL cartridge comprises a nozzle and a housing comprising a slide. A compartment configured to receive an IOL is disposed within the housing. An interior portion of the slide is exposed to the compartment. The nozzle is in fluid communication with the compartment. The cap covers the nozzle and the slide. The cap is configured to expose the nozzle and advance the slide to fold the IOL upon removal of the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Alcon Inc.
    Inventors: Sudarshan B. Singh, Todd Taber, Yinghui Wu, Douglas Brent Wensrich, Sam Jang, Chris Pinkham
  • Patent number: 11633276
    Abstract: An intraocular lens (IOL) folding device is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Alcon Inc.
    Inventors: Yinghui Wu, Douglas Brent Wensrich, Todd Taber, Len Takudzwa Magara
  • Publication number: 20220370196
    Abstract: An intraocular lens (IOL) injectors and associated methods are described. The IOL injectors may include a collapsible portion configured to reduce the length of the IOL injector when the collapsible portion is altered from an uncollapsed configuration to a collapsed configuration. In some instances, an IOL may be advanced from a storage location to a dwell location when the collapsible portion is altered from the uncollapsed configuration to the collapsed configuration. The IOL injectors may also include a combination push and screw drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Douglas Brent Wensrich, Todd Taber, Len Takudzwa Magara, Jian Liu
  • Patent number: 11439499
    Abstract: An intraocular lens (IOL) injectors and associated methods are described. The IOL injectors may include a collapsible portion configured to reduce the length of the IOL injector when the collapsible portion is altered from an uncollapsed configuration to a collapsed configuration. In some instances, an IOL may be advanced from a storage location to a dwell location when the collapsible portion is altered from the uncollapsed configuration to the collapsed configuration. The IOL injectors may also include a combination push and screw drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Alcon Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Brent Wensrich, Todd Taber, Len Takudzwa Magara, Jian Liu
  • Publication number: 20220226104
    Abstract: A magnetically coupled drive module for delivering an implant to an eye. An implant may be stored, advanced, and delivered to an eye using a powered drive module. The drive module may be decoupled and sterilized for reuse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Austin Xavier Rodeheaver, Todd Taber, John Briant, Grant Corthorn, Rob May, Martin Orrell, Trevor Penhallurick, David Pooley, Catherine Wyman, Charlie Constable
  • Publication number: 20220192819
    Abstract: A hybrid power system for delivering an implant to an eye using hydraulic fluid flow or pressure. An implant may be stored, advanced, and delivered to an eye using hydraulic fluid stored in a sterile container through a hollow advancement plunger. The plunger may rigidly advance the implant to a sealed position in a first phase, and then the implant may be advanced into the eye via hydraulic pressure or fluid flow in a second phase. The power system may provide a first cell having a first power density and a second cell having a second power density, wherein the second power density is greater than the first power density. A controller may use the first cell during the first delivery phase and the second cell during the second delivery phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Austin Xavier Rodeheaver, Todd Taber, Roderick Van Den Bergh, Marshall Keith Proulx, Grant Corthorn, Chris Hemmingway, Martin Orrell, Catherine Wyman, Trevor Penhallurick
  • Publication number: 20220175517
    Abstract: An apparatus for eye surgery may comprise a nozzle having a delivery lumen, an implant bay coupled to the nozzle, and an implant disposed in the implant bay. The implant may comprise an optic body, a leading haptic, and a trailing haptic. In some examples, the implant may be an intraocular lens. The apparatus may further comprise an actuator comprising a housing and a plunger disposed within the housing and a leading splay arm operable to splay the leading haptic within the implant bay. The plunger can be operable to advance the optic body from the implant bay to the delivery lumen after the leading splay arm straightens the leading haptic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Jestwin Edwin Lee, IV, Kate Jensen, Anubhav Chauhan, Todd Taber, Yinghui Wu, Saumya Dilip Yadav
  • Patent number: 11337797
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for inserting an intraocular lens (IOL) assembly into an eye may be provided. A device for delivery of the IOL into the eye may include a nozzle; a bay adjacent to the nozzle, wherein the bay is configured to contain the lens component and comprises a recess in a shape of a haptic extension; and a cam-actuated mechanism comprising a slider configured to move in a direction toward the nozzle; a side arm moveably disposed within the bay, wherein the side arm is positioned at an end of the slider, the end of the slider comprising a groove aligned with the side arm, wherein the groove extends from an outer edge of the slider into an interior portion of the slider, wherein the groove is angled to receive the side arm as the slider moves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Alcon Inc.
    Inventors: Len Takudzwa Magara, Douglas Brent Wensrich, Yinghui Wu, Rudolph F. Zacher, Todd Taber
  • Publication number: 20220142767
    Abstract: An apparatus for eye surgery may comprise a nozzle having a delivery lumen, an implant bay coupled to the nozzle, an implant disposed in the implant bay, and an actuator coupled to the implant bay. The actuator may comprise a housing, a plunger disposed within the housing, a bore through the plunger, a first coupling proximate to a first end of the plunger, and a second coupling integral to the housing. The bore may be fluidly coupled to the implant bay. The first coupling may be configured to receive a hydraulic driver and fluidly couple a working fluid in the hydraulic driver to the bore. A portion of the plunger may be slidingly disposed through the second coupling. In some embodiments, the second coupling may be configured to retain a drive coupling of the hydraulic driver in a fixed position relative to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Todd Taber, Kate Jensen, Jestwin Edwin Lee, IV, Pradeep Magadum, Saumya Dilip Yadav
  • Patent number: 11324590
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for inserting an intraocular lens (IOL) assembly into an eye may be provided. A device for delivery of the IOL into the eye may include a housing; a nozzle operatively coupled to the housing; a first cylinder movably disposed within the housing; a second cylinder movably disposed within the housing, wherein the second cylinder is in fluid communication with the first cylinder; a plunger at least partially and movably disposed within the first cylinder; and a shaft movably disposed within the second cylinder, wherein the shaft is configured to move toward the lens component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Alcon Inc.
    Inventors: Yinghui Wu, Len Takudzwa Magara, Sudarshan B. Singh, Douglas Brent Wensrich, Todd Taber
  • Publication number: 20210369446
    Abstract: An apparatus for delivering an implant to an eye using hydraulic fluid flow or pressure. An implant may be stored, advanced, and delivered to an eye using hydraulic fluid stored in a sterile container through a hollow advancement plunger. The plunger may rigidly advance the implant to a sealed position in a first phase, and then the implant may be advanced into the eye via hydraulic pressure or fluid flow in a second phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Todd Taber, Kathryn Jensen, Michael Piazza, Jestwin Edwin Lee, IV, Saumya Dilip Yadav, Pradeep Shivalingappa Magadum, Austin Xavier Rodeheaver
  • Patent number: 11000367
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for implanting an intraocular lens into an eye are described. For example, an intraocular lens injector may include a passage formed in a distal end portion of the intraocular lens injector. The passage may define an interior surface, and one or more rails may be formed on the interior surface so as to displace an optic of an intraocular lens (IOL) being advanced through the passage towards a portion of the interior surface disposed opposite the one or more rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Inventors: Yinghui Wu, Kyle Brown, Tu Cam Tran, Douglas Brent Wensrich, Todd Taber, Jyoti Bhatia
  • Publication number: 20210093447
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for inserting an intraocular lens (IOL) into an eye, may be provided. An apparatus includes a plunger and a plunger tip. The plunger tip includes a dimple positioned at a distal end of the plunger tip. The plunger tip further includes a pocket in fluid communication with the dimple.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Paul Heckler, II, Kate Jensen, Matthew Douglas McCawley, Chris Renner, Sudarshan B. Singh, Todd Taber
  • Publication number: 20210052373
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for storing and/or shipping an intraocular lens (IOL) cartridge are provided. A system comprises the IOL cartridge. The IOL cartridge comprises a nozzle and a compartment comprising an IOL. The nozzle is in fluid communication with the compartment. The IOL cartridge further comprises a dial disposed adjacent to the compartment, wherein an inner surface of the dial is exposed to the compartment. The dial is configured to fold the IOL upon rotation of the dial. The IOL cartridge further comprises a plunger case in fluid communication with the compartment, wherein a plunger is movably disposed within the plunger case. The IOL cartridge is configured to removably attach to a handpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Sudarshan B. Singh, Todd Taber, Douglas Brent Wensrich, Yinghui Wu, Trevor Haney, Andrew Check, Justin Benacquisto, Joe Marietta, Jonathan Penrod, Tim LaRoy, Bryce Porter
  • Publication number: 20210052372
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for removably attaching a drive mechanism handpiece to an intraocular lens (IOL) cartridge that folds the IOL upon removal of a cap, are provided. The IOL cartridge comprises a nozzle and a housing comprising a slide. A compartment configured to receive an IOL is disposed within the housing. An interior portion of the slide is exposed to the compartment. The nozzle is in fluid communication with the compartment. The cap covers the nozzle and the slide. The cap is configured to expose the nozzle and advance the slide to fold the IOL upon removal of the cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Sudarshan B. Singh, Todd Taber, Yinghui Wu, Douglas Brent Wensrich, Sam Jang, Chris Pinkham
  • Publication number: 20210052371
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for removably attaching a drive mechanism handpiece to an intraocular lens (IOL) cartridge that folds the IOL upon retraction of a cap, are provided. The IOL cartridge comprises a nozzle and a compartment configured to receive an IOL. The nozzle is in fluid communication with the compartment. The IOL cartridge also includes a retractable cap that covers the nozzle and the compartment. The retractable cap is configured to expose the nozzle and fold the IOL upon retraction of the retractable cap. The IOL cartridge may also include a plunger case that is in fluid communication with the compartment, wherein a plunger is movably disposed within the plunger case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Sudarshan B. Singh, Todd Taber, Yinghui Wu, Douglas Brent Wensrich, Sam Jang, Chris Pinkham
  • Publication number: 20210052374
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for storing and/or shipping an intraocular lens (IOL) cartridge are provided. A system comprises a packaging comprising a passage. The IOL cartridge is removably disposed within the passage. The IOL cartridge comprises a nozzle and a compartment configured to receive an IOL. The nozzle is in fluid communication with the compartment. The IOL cartridge further comprises a dial configured to rotate upon withdrawal of the IOL cartridge from the passage, wherein an inner surface of the dial is exposed to the compartment. The dial is configured to fold the IOL and release the IOL cartridge from the packaging upon rotation of the dial.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Sudarshan B. Singh, Todd Taber, Yinghui Wu, Douglas Brent Wensrich, Trevor Haney, Andrew Check, Justin Benaquisto, Joe Marietta, Jonathan Penrod, Tim LaRoy, Bryce Porter